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Prose1.TheLastLesson
Asqui etasSundaymor ni
ng–Si mil
e
Upanddown–Ant i
thesis
Terri
blei ronruler–Tr ansferr
edEpi t
het
School seemedsost range–Si bi
l
ance&Met ony
my
Thunder clap–Met aphor
Wr et
ches–Met aphor
Alsace,sheput soff-Per sonif
icati
on
Onomat opoei a:
Bah
Cooed
Ah
Youar enott hewor st–Li t
otes
Languagei st hekey–Met aphor
Soeasy , soeasy–Repet i
ti
on
Putitall i
ntoourheads–Sy necdoche
Li
kel it
tl
ef l
ags–Si mi l
e
Fi
sh-hooks, asifthatwasFr ench–Si mil
e
Willtheymaket hem singinGer man,eventhepi
geons?–Rhet
ori
cal
Quest
ion
School i
sdi smissed–Sy necdoche

Prose2.LostSpr i
ng
Lostspr i
ng–Met aphor
Goldingar bagedumps–Hy perbole
Promisesl ikemi ne–Si mile
Hisbleakwor ld-Tr ansf err
edEpi thet
Lordoft heuni v erse–I rony
Anar myofbar efootboy s–Met aphor
Garbaget ot hem i sgol d–Hy perbole
Li
ket hemor ningbi rds–Si mi l
e
Airofdesol ation–Met aphor
Youngboy sl i
ket hesonoft hepr iest…r emai nshoeless.–Antithesi
s
Li
ket hesonoft hepr iest–Si mil
e
Li
ket her ag-picker s–Si mile
Seemapur i,apl aceont heper i
pher yofDel hiyetmi l
esawayf r
om it–Ant
it
hesi
s
Transithomes–Tr ansf err
edEpi thet
Rag-pickinghasacqui red…off i
near t.–Hy perbol
e
Garbagei st heirdai l
ybr ead,ar oofov ert heirheads–Met aphor
Evenshoeswi thahol eisadr eam –Met aphor
Li
keami rage–Si mile
Canagod- givenl ineageev enbebr oken?–Rhet or
icalQuest
ion
Li
kethet ongs–Simile
Suhaag–Sy mboli
sm
Thei
rfathersareashardastheyare–Si
mil
e
Thebaggageoft hechil
d–Met aphor
Fewairpl
anesf l
yoverFir
ozabad–Pun

Prose3.DeepWat er
Simi le:
Ninef eetwer elikeninety
Likeacor k
Asdeadwei ghts
Likeagr eatchar geofel ect ri
city
Tenderar msl i
keMot her’
s
Iwentdown, down, endlessly–Repet i
ti
on
Per sonification:
Thewat erhear dme
Starkt errorseizedme
Terrort hatknowsnounder standing
Terrort hatknowsnocont rol
Blacknesswi pedoutf earandt error
Cur tainofl ife–Met aphor
Backandf or th–Ant it
hesi s
Hehel dont ot heendoft her ope, houraf t
erhour,dayafterday
,weekaf
terweek.–
Climax
Thei nstructorwasf inished.ButIwasnotf ini
shed.–Ant it
hesi
s
“Tryingt oscar eme, eh?Wel l,here’st oyou!”–Apostrophe
Mr .Ter ror–Per sonifi
cati
on
AsDougCor pron–Si mile
Gilber tPeakr eturnedt heecho–Per soni
fi
cati
on
Allwehav et of earisfeari t
self–Par adox

Prose4.TheRat tr
ap
Ratt
rap–Met aphor
Tokeepbodyandsoul together–Euphemi sm
Asther att
rap–Si mile
Thebait–Met aphor
Thewor ldhadnev erbeenkindt ohim –Met onymy
Li
keani mpenet rabl
epr i
son–Si mile
Thestrangersaidno, andno, andagainno–Repet i
ti
on
Whyhadshedonei t?Whatcoul dthecrazyideabe?–Rhet
ori
cal
Quest
ion
Moneypouchasabai t–Si mile
AsifIwasar ealcaptai
n–Si mi l
e
Onomat opoeia:
Thump
 Groan
Crack
Roar
Mumbl e

Pr
ose5.Indigo
Li
keanyotherpeasant–Simile
Asapooryeoman–Si mi
l
e
Mount
ainofevidence–Met aphor

Poem 1.MyMot heratSixt

y-six
Si
mile:
Liket
hatofacor pse
Asoldas
Asal at
ewinter’
smoon
Merrychi
ldr
enspill
i
ng–Met aphor
YoungTreesspri
nti
ng–Per sonifi
cat
ion
Smil
eandsmi l
eandsmi le–Repet i
ti
on
YoungTreesspri
nti
ng…t hei
rhomes–I mager
y

Poem 2.AnEl ement ar

ySchoolCl
assr
oom i
naSl
um
Repeti
ti
on:
Farfar
BreakObr eak
Si
mile:
Li
ker ootl
essweeds
Li
kebot tl
ebi t
sofstones
Li
kecat acombs
Asbi gasdoom
Metaphor:
Gust ywav es
Paperseemi ngboy
Rat’sey es
Fog
Leadsky
Starsofwor ds
Crampedhol es
Endlessni ght
Tongues
Languagei sthesun
Symbolism :
Squirrel’
sgame
Civil
izeddome
Shipsandsun
 Window
Runazur e
Greenf i
elds,
goldsands
Whiteandgr eenleaves
Pun:
Recit
ing
Sourcream
Shakespeare’
shead…Ty rolesev
all
ey–Ir
ony
Open-handedmap–Al lusion
Thewor l
ditswor l
d–Met onymy
Andshowt hechi l
dren…..ongoldsands–Imager
y

Poem 3.Keepi ngQui et

Nowwewi l
l…all keepst il
l–Sy mboli
sm &Anti
thesi
s
Faceoft heEarth–Per soni
ficati
on
Let’
snot…Let ’sst op…f oronesecond–Anaphor a
Arms–Pun
Withoutrush,withoutengi nes–Repet it
ion
Fi
sher men–Sy mbol ism
Coldsea–Ant i
thesi s
Whal es–Sy mbol ism
Themangat heri
ngsal t–Sy mbol i
sm
Greenwar s–I r
ony
War swithgas,war swithf i
re–Repet it
ion
Victorywit
hnosur v
ivors–Par adox
Brothers–Sy mbol i
sm
Cleanclothes–Met aphor
Not ruckwithdeat h–Euphemi sm
TheEar thcanteachus–Per sonifi
cati
on
Everythi
ngseemsdeadandl aterprov
est obeal
ive–Ant
it
hesi
s

Poem 4.AThi ngofBeauty

Metaphor:
Bower
Dreams
Mor r
ow
Fl
ower yband
Pall
Endlessfountai
nofimmort
aldr
ink
Gloomyday s
O’er-
darkenedways
I
mmor t
al dr
ink
I
mager y:
Af l
oweryband…t heear
th
 Suchthesun…gr andeuroft hedooms
Anendless…immor taldr
ink
Gl
oomyday s–Transfer
redEpithet
Si
mplesheep–Sy mboli
sm &Al lusion
Ol
dandy oung–Antit
hesis
Might
ydead–Oxy moron
I
mmor tal
dri
nk–Transferr
edEpi thet

Poem 5.AuntJenni fer’

sTiger
Bri
ghttopaz–Met aphor
Worldofgr een–I magery
Chi
valri
ctiger–Per sonif
icati
on
I
voryneedle–Sy mboli
sm
Terr
if
iedhands–Tr ansferredEpi
thet
Ri
ngedwi thor deal
sshewasmast eredby-Par
adox
Ri
nged–Pun
Massivewei ght–Hy perbole
Menbeneat hthetr
ee–I mager y

VI
STAS
SR1.TheThi rdLev el
Itwasawaki ngdream –Met aphor
Wel l
,whodoesn’t–Rhet or
ical
Questi
on
Inandout–Ant it
hesi s
Likeatree–Simi l
e
Likeroots–Simile
Ididn’
tpassasoul –Sy necdoche
Hav eyoueverbeent here?Rhetori
cal
Quest
ion

SR2.TheEnemy
Likeaf owl –Simil
e
Itisonlyfeather
sandskel eton–Metaphor
Likefli
ckersofrumour–Si mile
Hepr obedwi thhisfi
ngersev er
yat
om ofthi
sbody–Hy
per
bol
e
Car di
nalsin–Al l
usi
on
Fli
ckeroft err
or–Simi l
e

SR3.Shoul dWizardHitMommy?
Roger&ot herani
mals–Personi
fi
cat
ion
Tranceli
kegaze–Si mil
e
Halfol
dtanandhal fnewiv
ory–Anti
thesi
s
Uglymiddleposit
ion–Metaphor

SR4.Ont
heFaceofI
t
Weedgarden–Onomat opoei
a
Theworl
dhasgotawhol eface–Per
soni
fi
cat
ion
Hum &Buzz–Onomat opoeia
Theydomoreharmthananybottl
eofaci
d–Simil
e
Uglyasadevi
l–Si
mile

SR5.Ev ansTr i
esanO- Level
Met aphor:
Oneoft hestars
MikeYar woodstuff
Lit
tl
eEinstein
Shir
leyTempl e
Curtai
nofblood
Batmanl eap
Awal l ashighasahay stack–Simile
Chuckl e–Onomat opoeia
Clang–Onomat opoeia
Belatedcupofcof f
ee–Tr ansfer
redEpi
thet
Li
keahawk–Si mile
Asahay stack–Si mil
e
Bl
eep–Onomat opoeia